It's Giveaway Time!

By MacularDegeneration.net

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Here at MacularDegeneration.net, we want to thank our wonderful community members for another year of sharing knowledge and supporting each other in all of our unique condition journeys.

In the spirit of staying active and staying safe with low vision, we're excited to gift 1 lucky winner a set of VANTRAILY Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles. Trekking poles like these can help people with low vision maintain not only their physical health, but also their mental health. See how Sharon Moore, one of our Community Health Leaders, uses trekking poles as part of her regular exercise regimen in this article: Staying Safe With Geographic Atrophy.

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The giveaway ends on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The winner will be notified via email. The winner has 48 hours to claim their prize before an alternate winner will be selected. For more information, please read our Terms & Conditions.

Enter the giveaway by inputting your email address into the field provided below. Good luck!

It's Giveaway Time!

Enter to win a pair of carbon fiber trekking poles! Get more details about the giveaway here.

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Lori.FosterCommunity Admin
Welcome to the community, <inline-mention username="CommunityMember5e1f5e" user-id="10196591"/>! I'm glad you found us, especially give how you are feeling right now. My heart goes out to you. I'm sure I would be scared as well. Do you have much support? Is there anyone you can talk to, openly and honestly, about your fear? Are you still getting treatment? There are so many assistive and adaptive tools available now that can help people adjust to vision loss and continue to live life fully. Have you made any changes in your home that make it easier to get around and get things done? If you are able to read it, here is a wonderful article about coping with vision loss that you might find helpful: https://maculardegeneration.net/coping. I hope your progression slows and that you are able to maintain the vision you have. Please know we're here for you whenever you need us. Thinking of you and sending the best of all wishes your way. - Lori (Team Member)
CommunityMember5e1f5eMember
I'm almost blind and find it very scarey
CommunityMember5e1f5eMember
I'm 70 and have Mal 6th
Pqueenie2022Member
<inline-mention username="Lori.Foster" user-id="9948131"/>, thank you for explaining this. My eye Dr said to hydrate the eyes well. I think a cream is better too. I will apply it tafter applying my medicine.. I did not know stress could cause it, too. I did read quite a bit on the eczema website. I hope this information is invaluable to others. I
Lori.FosterCommunity Admin
Hi Janet (<inline-mention username="Pqueenie2022" user-id="4528916"/>). I'm glad you figured it out and that the cause is manageable. I also have eczema, triggered by dry air and stress. Steroids helps me some, but not much and they tend to cause a rebound effect. I find that if I apply cream (Not lotion. Lotion only temporarily moisturizes skin. Cream locks the moisture in.) to the areas that are usually impacted throughout the dry days of winter, it keeps flares to a minimum. Maybe applying cream daily after you complete your steroid treament will help prevent it in the future. Eczema near the eyes can really be debilitating. I hope yours clears up quickly. - Lori (Team Member)